Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in India
India: Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate was 88.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
88.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2009
All-time low
18.0%
in 1997
Years of data
18
1994–2011
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in India, 1994–2011
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2011, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in India stood at 88.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in India peaked at 88.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1997.
That places India 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 83.0% | — |
| 1995 | 25.0% | -69.9% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 27.0% | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +61.9% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +58.8% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 18.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 34.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 39 Rwanda 89.0% compare
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- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.0% compare
- 41 Zambia 88.0% compare
- 41 Iceland 88.0% compare
- 41 Kenya 88.0% compare
- 41 Honduras 88.0% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 88.0% compare
- 41 Egypt 88.0% compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 88.0% compare
- 41 Costa Rica 88.0% compare
- 41 Yemen 88.0% compare
- 41 Gambia 88.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in India?
- Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate in India was 88.0% in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1997.
- How does India rank for smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate?
- India ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Smear-positive tuberculosis treatment-success rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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